Letter: Thanks for enriching our loved one's last years

We recently lost our family member who was a patient at the Golden Living Nursing Home (Wedgemere) in Taunton for the past seven years of her life. She passed away on Jan. 14.

We recently lost our family member who was a patient at the Golden Living Nursing Home (Wedgemere) in Taunton for the past seven years of her life. She passed away on Jan. 14.

Although leaving your home and familiar surroundings is never easy, Golden Living had many wonderful people who worked hard to make the change a pleasant experience for Flora St. Laurent, enabling her to feel at home as much as possible.

Flora played Bingo, exercised, and went to the hairdresser, participated in sing-a-longs every and other fun activities each week. Many people made her life easier, and we would like to say, “We appreciate you all!”

To Ann McGrath, her special roommate, thank you for watching over her and being her friend. To Karen Dutra who made her 100th birthday party such a special one, thank you — you are a wonderful lady! And to the nurses and the nurse’s aides who delighted her, making her laugh and sing, thank you, too. A particular thank you to the Hospice group who visited her and helped life run smoothly. Individual thanks should go to Erleene, Dilly, Fatima, Nancy Terry, Michael, Brenda, Mina, Maria, Nadia, Tammy, Anitsa, Kim, Sherry and Jerry-lynn, which comprise both Hospice and the Golden Living nurses and health aides.

A special thank you to her hairdresser who made Flora feel so special when she went to get her hair washed and styled. And to whomever took the time to put a flower in her hair or do her nails. We want to say how much you mean to us and how you all will be in our hearts forever.